Chicago Latino Music Festival: The 11th edition concludes with “Havana-Chicago Connections.” The Cuban-born, Chicago-based dancer Victor Alexander performs his own choreography to contemporary and traditional Cuban music, including dance pieces by Chicago composers Gustavo Leone and Elbio Barilari, in their world premieres. 7 p.m. Thursday, Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave.; $30, $25 for students, seniors and Latino Cultural Center members; 312-431-1330, www.studebakertheater.com or www.latinomusicfest.org
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Guest conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the CSO, members of the CSO Chorus and soprano soloist Amanda Forsythe in an all-Handel program that includes the anthem “Zadok the Priest,” cantata “Silete venti” and “Music for the Royal Fireworks.” 8 p.m. Thursday (repeated Dec. 2-3) at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $34-$222; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
CSO at the Movies: Richard Kaufman leads the orchestra in John Williams’ score to the Steven Spielberg blockbuster “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” which will be screened in its entirety. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $50-$145; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Civic Orchestra of Chicago Bach Marathon Finale Concert: The culmination of a daylong musical celebration in various Chicago public schools will bring ensembles from the CSO’s youth training orchestra to Fourth Presbyterian to perform all six of Bach’s “Brandenburg” Concertos. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut St.; free; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert: Appearing on the weekday lunchtime series is the duo of Jamie Yoo, flute, and Beilin Han, piano. 12:15 pm. Wednesday, Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; free; 312-670-6888, www.imfchicago.org
Lyric Opera of Chicago — Berlioz’s “Les Troyens”: Making its long-awaited Lyric premiere is Hector Berlioz’s epic music drama “The Trojans,” in a spectacular new production by Tim Albery and conducted by Andrew Davis. The cast is headed by soprano Christine Goerke as Cassandra, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham as Dido and tenor Brandon Jovanovich as Aeneas. Through Dec. 3 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $149-$349; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
Lyric Opera of Chicago – Massenet’s “Don Quichotte”: The celebrated Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto returns to Chicago in one of his signature roles, the woeful Don Quixote, in the composer’s wonderfully delicate French Romantic opera, with mezzo Clementine Margaine as Dulcinee and baritone Nicola Alaimo as Sancho. Andrew Davis conducts and Matthew Ozawa directs. Through Dec. 7 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $17-$329; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
John von Rhein is a Tribune critic.
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